METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 135, 5 December 1938, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1938. ,■ The Sun.—Eose today 4.11 a.m.; sets 7.11 p.m. Bises 'tomorrow 4.11 a.m.; sete 7.11 I p.m (Standard Time.) Bright "> Sunshine.—Yesterday: Nil. Temperature at 9 a.m., 50.8deg; relative humidity at 9 a.m., 78 per cent. Maximum temperature yesterday, 56.38 eg; minimum temperature last night, 48.1deg; mini- . mum temperature on grass, 46.7deg. Mean wind velcu-Itj tor 24 houi.» eutiinif a ;■ a.m. today, 15.2 m.p.h. Rainfall in previous 48 hours, l.SGin; rainfall to date this month, 2.491n; rainfall to date this year, 53.28 in; rainfall average for December, 2.93 in; rainfall average from January 1 to the end of December, 42.30 in. . Barometer, 9 a.m., 29.468 in, 995.5 millibars; noon, 29.501 in, 099 millibars. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS. During the weekend a series of deep depressions has been crossing the Dominion. The main centre of low pressure is located this morning in the vicinity of Poverty Bay, but further depressions are still approaching across the south Tasman Sea. On Saturday wind* were mainly between north-west and southwest, but by yesterday they had become more generally south-westerly or southerly. Although now light in the southern <. half of the* South Island, wind forces have: been strong in many places, and last night and this morning there were gales In parts of Taranaki and eastern, districts. Wellington experiencing one of the most severe southerly storms in record. Over most of the- country the weather on Saturday . was fair, but rain Commenced In the afternoon, In the souh and had become general yesterday. There were many heavy falls, especially ia' eastern districts. Floods occurred in Otago and South Canterbury, having been very serious in Dunedin. Conditions have since improved in the. South Island, but it is still showery ' over the North. Temperatures have, become cold generally. : ■ /■ fODAY'S WEATHER. Station. Wind Pres. Temp. VVeathtr.

Beauturi scale or wiuo force, wiin equlf»lenf "m.p.h.— 0. calm, 0-1; I. light sir. 2<-3: 2. slight breeze, 4-7; 8. gentle breeze. 8-11; 1, moderate breeze 12-jtt; ,5, fresb bree*e t 17-21; 6, strong breeze. ' 22-271 1 nigH wind, 28-33: ,8, gate 34-40; 9. strone >alt» 41-48; 10, whole eale. 49-56: || itorm, 17-65; 12. hurricane. ■ Weatner.—B. blue «hy, ciouo amount U-S tenths: BC. blue sky ano detached clouds, cloud amount 4-0 tenths; C, cloud;, cloud amount, 7-8 tenths. 0. overcast, cloud amount jtf-10 tenths: 0. gloomy, dull: 0, ugly, threatening; R. continuous or steady rain; S. snow: JP. precipitation within eight of station ; D. drizzle; P, passing ihowera; H. hall; Q. squally; L, lightning; T, thunder: P, fog: M. mist: Z. haze: T.. boar frost; I Intermittent

FORECAS? Winds.—South-west to southerly; moderate to strong generally north of Westpor't1 ani Banks Peninsula and in places still x reaching gale force, but gradually decreasing; elsewhere light to moderate; veering to west ani north-west and later freshening "in - |he far south. Seas.—High about Cook Strait and? rough generally north of Farewell Spit and Banks Peninsula; elsewhere slight to moderate, but later rising about Foveaur Strait. .Weather.—Fair to fine over most of theSouth Island; cloudy to overcast over the North, with scattered, showers or drizzling rain, more especially in northern and \eastern. districts, but gradually improving1. Later cloudIng over in the far south and scattered rains developing. Temperatures cold.

One third offender for drunkenness, 'James Daley, a seaman, was convicted and fined 30s, in default three, days' 'imprisonment, by, Mr. W. H. Coy, J.P.. in the Mount Cook Police Court today. iOne first offender was convicted and fined ss, and another convicted and discharged. Bucket pumps were used to extinguish a" small fire 'which broke out at 72 Cambridge Terrace at 3.14 p.m. on I Saturday. Slight damage was done to the contents of a front bed-sitting-room. The owner and occupier of the premises is Mrs. A. Merry.

C. Maria V.D. SW 7 29.75 Russell SW 6 29.62 Hokianga Heads SW 5 29.65 Kaipara Sg. Sn. SVV 5 29.63 Manukau Heads. —Not received. Auckland SW 8 29.52 Tiritiri ...... SW 6 Kawhia W5 Tauranga .... SW 4 29.38 Opotiki Wl 29.34 Taupo SW 6 - • Bast Cape W 3 29.27 Gisborne .... NNE "4 29.23 Napier SSW 4 Castlepoint S 5 29.36 Cape Palllser SSW 8 — New Plymouth SSW 1 29.50 Cape Egmont .. SW 4 29.48 Patea S 6 Wanganul ...... S 9 29.50 IPoxton S 9 Wellington ..... S 7 29.49 Nelson - Calm . 29.52 Cape Campbell SSW 8 29.55 Farewell Spit .rSW 4 29.50 Westport SW 5 29.55 Greymouth .... E 3 29.60 Arthur's Pass . SW 2 —— Kaikoura ..... S 6 29.67 Christchurch ... S 5 29.72 Akaroai Lthse. . SW 5 29.69 Timaru ....... S 4 29.76 Oamaru ...... W2 29.76 Dunedin .... SW 1 29.72 Alexandra.—Not received. Queenstown ... SW 3 29.69 Nuggets NB 2 29.71 Bluff ....;... NE 2 29.68 Puysegur Point SE 1 29.69 60 BCQF 59 BCP 58 CMB 55 OP 59 O 58 CQF 59 OQ ' 56 O 52 O 54 O . 56 OU 41 O 53 OB 52 OK 52 OMB 59 O 60 BC 58 O 57 OZ 56 O 51 OU» 62 B 53 CQ 61 B ■: 60 B 62 B 43 B 52 O 53 BC 50 O 59 BO ■ 68 B 53 O 52 C 49 B 56 . C 49 O